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Module 3 of The Blues Improvisation Course introduces you to the Traffic Lights system. This is a method of building solos based on a three-tier model of note selection. We'll introduce the basics of the approach and look at each of the three categories of notes you can use in your improvisations.
 
You'll get:
 
Step-by-step course to download and keep forever
Short lessons in easy-to follow chunks
Technical studies and practice exercises
Jam tracks to practise your new soloing methods
 
COURSE SUMMARY
 
PART 1 
1.1 Introduction (0:33)
1.2 Learning goals (0:08)
1.3 A hierarchy of notes (1:34)
1.4 Green, amber and red notes (2:09)
1.5 Balancing your solos (2:03)
1.6 Prep challenge (1:24)
1.7 Conclusion & homework (0:19)
 
PART 2
2.1 Learning goals (0:10)
2.2 The green notes (2:06)
2.3 Locating green notes on harp (2:06)
2.4 Playing through the green notes (2:06)
2.5 Building solos with green notes (2:56)
2.6 Green solo challenge (0:25)
2.7 Conclusion & homework (0:19)
 
PART 3
3.1 Learning goals (0:09)
3.2 The amber notes (3:24)
3.3 Locating amber notes on harp (1:56)
3.4 What not to do with amber notes (1:57)
3.5 Practising green and amber notes (3:37)
3.6 Adding amber notes to your solos (3:07)
3.7 Green and amber solo challenge (0:23)
3.8 Conclusion & homework (0:18)
 
PART 4
 
4.1 Learning goals (0:10)
4.2 The red notes (0:52)
4.3 Locating red notes on harp (1:08)
4.4 What not to do with red notes (2:41)
4.5 Adding red notes to your solos (2:43)
4.6 Green, amber and red solo challenge (0:37)
4.7 Conclusion (0:32)